A new boyfriend and other hazards of kindergarten

The kid’s after school teacher mentioned that one of the little fellas in Hazel’s class says he “likes her.” And that led to this:

Me: Do you have a boyfriend?

Kid: No. Why?

Me: I heard that one of the boys in your class likes you.

Kid: Well, yeah. He says he wants to be my best friend. He isn’t ready to be a boyfriend. That is a lot of responsibility. I’m not really ready to have a boyfriend. There are a lot of choices and I am only five so how do I know if I’m ready to be a girlfriend? You probably should be seven or eight before you’re a girlfriend. Or maybe even 10.

Me: Sounds like you’ve got it all figured out.

Kid: And he spreads his boogers on the rug during class. I’m not sure if that makes for a good boyfriend.